West U, University Area, Bellaire SW, Cypress Fairbanks and Memorial Spring Branch clubs partnered to plant 239 trees with over 100 volunteers and Trees of Houston at Willow Waterhole January 13th. Rotary International President Ian Riseley had a goal to plant a tree per Rotarian world wide. That would be 1.2 Million new trees! President Dona represented MSB at the event.
Clyde Hays (West U) and Wayne Shull (University) played a large role in organizing volunteers and activities for the day.
The trees were donated by Trees for Houston and included Chinese Fringe, Sweet Gum, Live Oak, Little Gem Magnolia, River Birch, and Bald Cypress.
Cypress Fairbanks President and Disaster Aid USA Representative Wayne Beaumier brought the trailer full of safety supplies and rental tools from Houston Toolbank to ensure project success.
Willow Waterhole Greenspace is a 291 acre greenway in Southwest Houston. It is a combination of recreational greenspace and a series of wet-bottom detention lakes, which is a part of Harris County Flood Control and US Army Corps of Engineers' Project Brays.